Undocutalks

This episode discusses the impact of anti -immigration policy on immigrant mental health through stories of resilience. 

We will be telling the story of Carlos–a pseudonym given to protect his identity and privacy–while discussing the lasting psychological and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigrant children. Despite the growing number of unaccompanied immigrant minors crossing the border, news on these instances has dwindled (Venta et al., 2023). Covering the experiences of immigrant minors during the pandemic remains necessary, as many are still dealing with the aftermath.

For today's episode we’re talking about mixed-status families- families where some members are U.S Citizens, and others are undocumented or have other forms of temporary status. This is a group that’s often overlooked, but their struggles are REAL, especially when it comes to education, work, and their overall well-being.

Transitioning into the Second Theme of the Humanities Lab course: Child and Family Psychology. Take a listen!

This student group concentrated on the question “What was the long-term psychological impact of the Chandler Roundup on the community?” By showcasing voices from the Latinx community who resisted and protested the 1997 Chandler Roundup event.

This group produced an episode investigating the reports produced by the City of Chandler government officials and police department following the 1997 Chandler Round Up.

A deeper dive into the 1997 Chandler Roundup event that explores primary source documents, including a Border Patrol report produced in the aftermath of the event. This student group explored the impacts on mixed-status families. Take a listen!

The "Chandler Roundup" was a planned five-day operation (July 26 - July 31, 1997) carried out by the City of Chandler. The event involved the Police Department of the City of Chandler and the Border Patrol which at the time was a division of the Immigration Naturalization Services (INS). The results were that a total of 432 Latinx undocumented immigrants were deported and repatriated. This student group focused on contextualizing the historical legacy of this event in the Arizona landscape.

Professor Martinez introduce our new season! This season will feature a co-taught Humanities Lab course by Dr. Rafael Martinez and Dr. José Causadias titled, "Families Living (Un)Documented. This podcast represents the public impact projects the students produced for the course.  The season is divided into two projects. First, students will produce podcasts examining the local historical events: The 1997 Chandler Round Up that had tremendous impact on immigrant and mixed-status families in Arizona. Secondly, students will produce podcasts around the second theme of the course: child and family psychology. Take a journey with our class! 

Our guest, Ethan Blue, author of The Deportation Express book joins us to talk about the development of the modern day immigration system. This episode takes us on a historical journey aboard the train system that helped grow the deportation system as we know it today. 

In this episode, our two UndocuScholar guests: Carlos Aguilar & Germán Cadenas talk Critical Consciousness as it relates to our undocumented communities. Want to learn more about critical consciousness role on UndocuScholarship? Take a listen! 

In this episode, we discuss we  continue our discussion with authors: Grecia Mondragón, María Liliana Ramirez, Katy Dominguez from the groundbreaking book for UndocuScholarship titled: We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States. 

In this episode, we discuss the groundbreaking book for UndocuScholarship titled: We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States, with three of its authors: Grecia Mondragón, María Liliana Ramirez, Katy Dominguez.  This Part I of Episode 2. Part II will be released on Oct. 10th.

After a 3 year hiatus, we are back for a full season 4!  Season 4 is focused on UndocuScholarship. What is Undocuscholarship? Take a listen & find out!

In this episode, our #UndocuNews host, Alejandro Mendiaz talks about: - Mass Deportation Tweets - American Dream & Promise Act - Refugee & Asylee Concentration Camps UndocuTalks is a podcast produced by immigrant youth centered on the premise of informing, educating, and sharing culture. Show Host: Alejandro Mendiaz-Rivera @alejandromagno31 Collective Members: Nancy Canales @_nancycanales Melisa Garcia @melichapoeta Rafael A. Martinez @undocu_scholar Paola Monarrez @pmonarrez Froilan Orozco - forozco@unm.edu

Our collective team conducts a recap on Season 3 and talks about future plans!

In this episode, we interview filmmaker, Alvaro Morales on his virtual reality film titled "Home with America," that is part of the Family Reunions Project, which focuses on virtually bringing families together who have been separated by our immigration system.  UndocuTalks is a podcast produced by immigrant youth centered on the premise of informing, educating, and sharing culture. Feature Interview:  Alvaro Morales @familyreunionproject Show Hosts: Nancy Canales @_nancycanales Melisa Garcia @melichapoeta Alejandro Mendiaz-Rivera @alejandromagno31 Rafael A. Martinez @undocu_scholar Creative Segments: Paola Monarrez @pmonarrez Sound Engineer: Froilan Orozco - forozco@unm.edu

This episode is in collaboration with our partner podcast, "Chubby Therapy Podcast,"  and our co-founder, Rafael Martinez sits down with the "Chubby Therapist" himself, Rene Garcia, to talk about the ways in which mental health is impacted by every facet of our undocumented lives. This is an extension of our Season 2, Episode 2 titled "Immigration Status & Mental Health." For the full interview, visit Chubby Therapy Podcast at: https://chubbytherapypod.com  UndocuTalks is a podcast produced by immigrant youth centered on the premise of informing, educating, and sharing culture. Feature Interview:  Chubby Therapy @chubbytherapypod Show Hosts: Melisa Garcia @melichapoeta Alejandro Mendiaz-Rivera @alejandromagno31 Rafael A. Martinez @undocu_scholar Creative Segments: Paola Monarrez @pmonarrez Sound Engineer: Froilan Orozco - forozco@unm.edu

In this episode, we interview New Mexico based artist, Jade Leyva-Frouge and focus on her painting titled, "From Quetzals to Magpies," where she tackles the issue of immigration through the portrayal of identity, economic struggle, environment, and culture. Our hosts provide a poetic and vivid portrayal of the painting while focusing on Jade's magical realism style of painting.   UndocuTalks is a podcast produced by immigrant youth centered on the premise of informing, educating, and sharing culture. Feature Interview:  Jade Leyva-Frouge @jadeleyvart Show Hosts: Melisa Garcia @melichapoeta Alejandro Mendiaz-Rivera @alejandromagno31 Rafael A. Martinez @undocu_scholar Creative Segments: Paola Monarrez @pmonarrez Sound Engineer: Froilan Orozco - forozco@unm.edu

In this episode, our hosts engage in a critical discussion asking: What is activism? And the ways we can all think of ourselves as activists. Finally, we cover the Dreamer Tour Guanajuato 2019, where multiple returnees and deportees gathered in a retreat where they are creating a network for Mexicans who are returning back to their country of birth.  UndocuTalks is a podcast produced by immigrant youth centered on the premise of informing, educating, and sharing culture. Show Hosts: Melisa Garcia @melichapoeta Alejandro Mendiaz-Rivera @alejandromagno31 Rafael A. Martinez @undocu_scholar Creative Segments: Paola Monarrez @pmonarrez Rossy Evelin Lima DePadilla @rossyevelima Sound Engineer: Froilan Orozco - forozco@unm.edu